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Salix alba--White Willow

Hardiness Zones: 2 to 8                                     
Height: 50 ft   Spread: 50 ft  Form: weeping                
Type: deciduous tree                                        
Annual Growth Rate: more than 18 inches                     

Comments: White Willow is often in landscapes in the form   
of its weeping cultivars.  Like most willows, it tolerates  
very moist soil but also creates litter problems in the     
form of twigs.  These fast-growing trees are usually        
injured in ice and wind storms.                             

Cultivars:                                                  
   'Britzensis' - A large shrub growing to 12 feet.  The    
     stems of new growth are red.                           
   'Niobe' - A weeping cultivar with golden bark.  It may   
     be used in wet soils and reaches a height and spread   
     of about 50 feet.                                      
   var. sericea - A silvery-leaved cultivar that forms a    
     rounded tree 35 feet tall and wide.  Tolerates         
     droughty soils.                                        
   'Tristis' - Niobe Weeping Willow - A weeping form that   
     will send branch tips to ground level.  Can be used    
     in wet sites.  Not suitable for use near buildings or  
     other property where storm damage could be a problem.  
   'Vitellina' - A fast-growing tree with bright yellow     
     stems.  Reaches a height and spread of about 50 feet.  

References for Cultivars: Spring Meadow Nursery, 1997;      
Bailey Nurseries, 1997, Lake County Nursery, 1997; Ray      
Wiegand's Nursery, 1995, J. Frank Schmidt and Son 1997,     
Ray Wiegand's Nursery 1997, Wayside Gardens 1996, Sheridan  
Nurseries 1997.                                             

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